Dispensing device for tape



June 17, 19 52 5, MORGAN 2,600,904

DISPENSING DEVICE FOR TAPE Filed Sept. 28 1949 I5 INVENTOR BURTON D.MORGAN Patented June 17, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v 2,600,904DISPENSING DEVICE FOR TAPE Burton D. Morgan, Loudonville, N. Y.Application September 28, 1949, Serial No. 118,440

2 Claims. (01. 164-845) v My invention relates to dispensing devices fortape and it is particularly designed for dispensing adhesive tape,though not limited to such use. Various difficulties are found indispensing tape in desired lengths of adhesive tape from a containerholding a supply of the same, usually in the form of a roll. Thus itsticks to the fingers and to other objects with which it mayaccidentally come into contact; it is commonly so resistant to tearingthat one must either find a pair of scissors or a knife to cut off thedesired length; and other difficulties will come to mind. It is a mainobject of my invention to provide means for ready severance of a desiredlength of tape, whether it has a strong backing, such as cloth or a weakbacking, such as paper.

Another object is to provide means for holding the free end of the tapesecurely in place so as to be readily grasped by the user, and in suchmanner that it will not be liable to come loose and attach itself to thesupply roll or other object.

Still another object is to provide means for covering the free end oftape and protecting it against dirt.

Referring now to the annexed drawings, which are made a part of thisapplication and in which similar reference characters indicate similarparts:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a tape container in open position, saidcontainer embodying my invention,

Fig. 2, a top plan of the container,

Fig. 3, a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4, an end elevation,

Fig. 5 a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6, a detail of cutting means.

In the drawings, reference character l0 indicates the cylindrical outerwall of the container, which is closed at one end by an integral endmember H and at the other end by a cap i2 having a flange that may besecured to the wall by crimping or in other known manner, or which maybe removable if preferred. Inner flanges l4 and IS on the respective endmembers of the container may act as journals to some extent for a rollof tape if desired.

The wall I0 is provided with an axially extending slot at H for easyentry of the tape through the wall of the container. A hump I8 is formedon the wall, preferably in the form of a ridge parallel to the slot andspaced from it so as to leave a smooth surface between the hump and theslot to which the end portion of the tape may adhere for a distance ofone-quarter inch or thereabouts.

On the end member H there is mounted pivotally a member 2|. on a pivot20, said member having a lateral arm 22 formed so as to be concentricwith the periphery of the Wall l0 when the arm is in closed or activeposition. At the end of the member 2| remote from the pivot a flange 2|is recurved toward the pivot, said arm supporting a blade 23 consistingof a narrow strip of hardened steel. The blade may be attached to thearm by crimping the end of the arm or it may be set into the end of thearm.

and molded in place if the arm is made of plastic material, or otherwiseattached.

The sharp edge of the blade is directed toward the base of the hump andthe parts are so constructed that tape passing from the hump down to theperiphery of the casing is substantially perpendicular to the plane ofthe blade (Fig. 6) so that a pull on the tape will cause it to besevered cleanly and easily when the arm is closed, by a combined tearingand cutting action. The portion of tape next to the severed end ispressed down on the surface I9 and clamped between said surface and theunder face of arm 22. Said portion of the tape is also covered by thearm 22, so that it stays in place and is protected against damage anddirt.

The end of member 22 serves as a handle for moving arm 22, but otherhandle means may be used. Preferably tape is used that has a backing ofcloth or like material and it is arranged with its sticky side down, butthe sticky side may be up as the tape emerges if preferred.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that many changes may bemade in the devices herein disclosed, all without departing from thespirit of the invention; and therefore I do not limit myself to what isshown in the drawings and described in the specification, but only asindicated by the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A dispenser for adhesive tape comprising a casing having side wallsand a cylindrical connecting wall, a transverse slot in said connectingwall, a ridge on said connecting wall spaced from said slot and parallelthereto, an arm pivoted to the casing to swing on an axis parallel tosaid ridge and slot, said arm having a portion shaped to clamp the tapeagainst the connecting wall and extending slightly beyond said ridge,the outer end of said portion being recurved toward said ridge andhaving a cutting edge at its extreme end, said recurved portion when inoperative position lying at an angle to the surface of the connectingwall and inclined toward the adjacent base of said ridge andapproximately in a plane perpendicular to the portion of the tapeextending from the top of the ridge to said connecting wall.

2. A dispenser for adhesive tape comprising a casing having side wallsand a cylindrical connecting wall, a ridge on said cylindrical Wall andextending transversely thereof, a pivot on a side wall, a membermovablymounted on said pivot, an outlet slot inthe connecting wallbetween theridge and the pivot, said slot being parallel to said ridge, a lateralfinger on said pivoted mem ber concentric with the connecting wall,saidfinger being movable into positionto close the slot and clamp thetape between-itsunder face and the outer face of the connecting wall,the

outer end of the finger extending slightly-beyond said ridge and beingrecurved toward the pivot of said member, and a blade mounted onsaidrecurved portion at an angle to the surface of the connecting walland inclined toward the adjacent base of said ridge; said blade when inits 4 operative position lying approximately in a plane perpendicular tothe portion of the tape extending from the top of the ridge down to saidconnecting wall.

BURTON D. MORGAN.

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